My understanding is (from new contact Michael) is that luthier Rick Turner left Alembic sometime in in the mid-late '70s and along with Brian Smith started (?) Hyak. I recall around 1977 or so going to E.U. Wurlitzer's Music store in Boston looking to order an Alembic and was told by the manager that he stopped selling Alembics at that time due to a shakeup at the factory, which apparently this was the shakeup. It is interesting just how little information is available for the amazing guitars. I understand that there were only a couple hundred guitars and basses made...When I bought this particular bass (pictured above) it was around 1981-82. I bought this used along with the road case (which is long gone)and the DS-5 that went with it from a music store, now defunct called Steve's Quality Music in Danvers MA. One play and i was hooked. I've toured with it, recorded with it...all around awesome. Not my everyday player anymore. As I've gotten older I've gone to the old reliable Fender PBASS Special. I've also semi retired my Gibson EB3. BUT! We need to know more about these beauties.
